Martin Mull, comic star known for ‘Roseanne’ and ‘Arrested Development,’ dead at 80

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Martin Mull, a musician and character champion known for his activity successful comedies for illustration “Clue,” “Roseanne” and “Arrested Development,” died Thursday aft struggling pinch an chartless illness, his family announced. He was 80.

“I americium heartbroken to stock that my begetter passed distant astatine location connected June 27th, aft a valiant conflict against a agelong illness,” his daughter, Maggie, wrote connected Instagram Friday.

Actor Martin Mull passed distant connected Thursday, his girl announced connected Instagram. FilmMagic

“He was known for excelling astatine each imaginative subject imaginable and besides for doing Red Roof Inn commercials,” she continued. “He would find that joke funny. He was ne'er not funny.

“My dada will beryllium profoundly missed by his woman and daughter, by his friends and coworkers, by chap artists and comedians and musicians, and — nan motion of a genuinely exceptional personification — by many, galore dogs,” she added successful nan station that included a heartwarming photograph of Mull petting a pooch’s belly.

“I loved him tremendously.”

Mull launched his profession successful nan 1970s TV series “Fernwood 2 Night,” earlier going connected to prima successful fan-favorite bid done his roles arsenic Colonel Mustard successful “Clue” and beloved backstage interrogator Gene Parmesan connected “Arrested Development” and Leon Carp connected “Roseanne.”

He besides made his people pinch his impermanent domiciled arsenic governmental adjutant Bob Bradley successful “Veep,” which earned him an Emmy information successful 2016. Mull’s astir caller roles included impermanent appearances connected “The Afterparty,” “Not Dead Yet” and “Grace and Frankie.”

Mull is survived by his wife, nan former Wendy Haas, an character and composer he joined successful 1982, and his girl Maggie, a TV writer and producer.


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